Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-16
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE LAST EVENING.
Several Matters of Interest Consid-
ered-The M-street Improvement
to be Specially Looked After.

and spirited consideration of work to b
taken up was had.
Colonel Hamilton, in the absence of tn
Chairman of the Special Committee OF
Membership, made report, stating tina
six hundred and fifty names had been Sc
lected from the directory as parties VIII
would probably be willing to become mem
bers and cooperate with the Association
and that four hundred of the members b.
was satisfied would only need to be spokel
to in order to secure their names and aid
The committee recommended that the cit,
be districted into four sections. and a can
wasting committee of three be appointed
for each to secure the acceptance of thos
selected.
AS. Hopkins thought the Soliciting Com
mittee should not be restricted to the lis
made, but to take all who would becom,
members and cooperate.
Colonel Hamilton replied that it was no
the purpose to exclude any, but that .tb,
names were selected as those whom it wa
believed would accept.
Canvassing committees were elected a
follows:
First Ward-Dr. F. F. Tebbets, G. w
Chesley and A. S. Hopkins.
Second Ward-John Mcneil, V. S. Nc
CATCHY and Eugene Crouch.
Third Ward-Add G. Hinkson, D. Lind
ley and a. Leonard.
Fourth Ward-C. H. Cummings, L. X
Alsip and Sparrow Smith.
A written proposition to improve anC
beautify NJ street, under the declaration o
intention to improve, as announced by the
City Trustees, was submitted by J. 0. Cole
man, and became the subject of lengthy
and enthusiastic debate. 1t proposed that
park fifteen feet wide be left or constructed
in the center OF NJ street, from Second tc
tine Capitol, except at the street crossings
and that this be kept in grass, and row
of palm trees sat out and maintained the
entire length. Also, that the City I'm.
provement Association bind itself to see
that the park, in connection with the city's
improvement of the street, be set out and
completed as proposed. The roadway on
each side of the parked center would be
neatly graded and graveled.
Judge Beatty thought it might be cues.
tionable as to the legality of the Trustees
making such an improvement under the
street law, but this could be ascertained by
an examination of the subject
The question of providing an effective
committee to secure approval of improve
ments to NJ street from the property hold
ers along its borders was discussed fully
and finally upon motion of Senator Booth
it was ordered the committee provided for
by the rules of the Executive Committee
upon improvement of streets, be composed
of seven members, and have charge of ex-
aiming the law and aiding to secure the
improvement in such form as shall be
finally approved by the Trustees. Follow
ing were elected as the committee Z. R
Hamilton, Judge w. II. Beatty, Chris
topher Green, J. w. Wilson, w. F. Knox
Add. c. Hinkson and I. NJ. Lindley.
The Secretary was empowered to procure
blank receipt books for use in receiving
membership fees. The Secretary was also
instructed to segregate the names of the
citizens that had been selected for mem.
bership, in the several wards for use of the
Canvassing Committee.
r. d. Stephens, who was present by in.
yitation, made statement concerning The
new Postotfice site and building, and
thought the Association should supple
ment the action of the Board of Trade in
requesting the purchase of the extra 40x16C
feet on the east of the present site, and also
for suspension of work upon the plans Of
the building until our Congressman
can consult with the Secretary OF
the Treasury as to the needs Of
a larger and better building than the pres.
ent appropriation will build He stated
that the church, which owns the forty feet
adjoining the present site, offers to sell al
the same rate as paid for the church lot
and that a proposition had, he understood
been already placed before the Secretary O
the Treasury to purchase the additiona
land. He believed from the best of his in
formation that the Government architec
was liable to complete the plans at any
time, and when once approved it would b.
difficult to get any change made.
After the matter had been discussed by
Mr.. Booth. Mr. Green, Mr.. Hopkins, Judg,
Beatty and others, committee consisting
of Senator Booth, DR.. Simmons and J. 0
Coleman, was elected to draft memorial
and send in the name of the Association t.
the Secretary of the Treasury at once, in &C
cordance with the suggestions above made
and with the resolution adopted by the
Board of Trade on the day previous. A
committee consisting of DIR. Simmons, J
o. Coleman and r. D. Stephens was also
elected to Immediately present the subiec
to Senators Stanford and Hearst, and tn,
members from California OF the lowe
House of Congress, and secure their coop
Grafton in obtaining the desired ends froir
the Government.
The committee then adjourned.
In connection with the above, it may b,
stated that a lady, now the wife of w. F
Frazer, a lumber dealer in this CITY
originated the idea of having \
street graded from Second to it
head and planted with trees on eacl
side at regular distances. These were t
be of choice varieties of shade trees. TIL
street was to be well kept and maintained
as an alameda, great driving avenue.
boulevard, which would, in our delightful
evenings, be thIonged with equipages. Tn
| idea of the lady was that the improvement
would not be very expensive, if eacl
property owner would plant trees an,
agree to uniformity as to distances and tn
| interspersion of varieties. The public
spirited woman foresaw that sucl
| improvement would enhance propert
values, and result in making NJ street al
avenue of great beauty, adorned with hand
some, if not costly structures. Bu
though she industriously worked" tn
idea it did not take and after year o
! so of endeavor she gave up the task. Sine
then notice has been given to improve \
street repeatedly, year after year, Away
! with the result of defeat by protests G
property-owners. About the time the Stat
| Capitol was erected, TO the front of whiel
NJ street leads, the name of the street wa
amended so as to make it known as " Capt.
toll avenue" a most appropriate cognomer
but in official notices it is also designate
NJ street. 1t is the only 100-foot street il
the city, and is properly an avenue. OF al
other streets it should be graded an
graveled, as it is the main approach to tn
Capitol building, and upon which tbs
splendid structure faces-from Tenth stree
westward.
Second, Third, Seventh, Ninth and Tent
streets, crossing the avenue at right
angles, are all up to the officis
grade. As result NJ stret
between these cross streets constitutes
series of basins, and its winter condition
easy to be fancied when it is stated tbs
not a foot of it is graded, guttered or graz
eled. The avenue thus becomes a fla
uninteresting bit of roadway, full OF ru
and gullies, over which vehicles bound an
jump most uncomfortably. Along tn
| avenue, which can easily be made one
the chief attractions of the city, are man
| shabby, tumble-down rookeries that are a